Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

M.P. Shah Hospital is a modern 210-bed facility which is home to highly skilled and experienced specialists and professional medical staff.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum Qualifications, Regulatory & Legal Requirements

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery or its equivalent
• Practising licence from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) required
• Emergency training (ACLS)

Experience needed

A minimum of 3 – 4 years’ experience in a similar position

Responsibilities or duties

Job Purpose

The purpose of the job is to carry out a full range of dental examinations, care and related procedures for the hospital’s patients in line with established protocols.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Consultation – Ask questions regarding the patient’s ailments, history, symptoms, discomfort or pain in order to understand the patient’s condition. Recommend tests in order to further clarify the patient’s condition and disease.
• Report writing – Prepare a structured medical report for each patient capturing background information of the ailment, medical history, physical examination, specimens obtained and suggested treatment.
• Patient files – Maintain patient files and undertake continuous monitoring and regular evaluation of activities.
• Diagnosis – Assess collected information and tests. Utilise medical knowledge and expertise to establish a diagnosis.
• Treatment – Compile and analyse data collected from dental surveys, dental care programmes and patient records to evaluate the quality of service received by patients.
• Health and Safety – Comply with established health and safety policies with regard to the handling of instruments, storage of drugs and disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment and substances.
• Patient health advice – Educate and counsel patients on improving health and preventing disease, and on interventions or treatments that address risk factors.
• Training – Train graduate trainees and dental assistants undertaking their post-medical training.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Competencies and Attributes

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Service orientation
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent decision making
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Emotionally resilient
• Attention to detail

• Consultation – Ask questions regarding the patient’s ailments, history, symptoms, discomfort or pain in order to understand the patient’s condition. Recommend tests in order to further clarify the patient’s condition and disease.
• Report writing – Prepare a structured medical report for each patient capturing background information of the ailment, medical history, physical examination, specimens obtained and suggested treatment.
• Patient files – Maintain patient files and undertake continuous monitoring and regular evaluation of activities.
• Diagnosis – Assess collected information and tests. Utilise medical knowledge and expertise to establish a diagnosis.
• Treatment – Compile and analyse data collected from dental surveys, dental care programmes and patient records to evaluate the quality of service received by patients.
• Health and Safety – Comply with established health and safety policies with regard to the handling of instruments, storage of drugs and disposal of sharps and other potentially dangerous equipment and substances.
• Patient health advice – Educate and counsel patients on improving health and preventing disease, and on interventions or treatments that address risk factors.
• Training – Train graduate trainees and dental assistants undertaking their post-medical training.

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Service orientation
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking skills
• Excellent decision making
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Emotionally resilient
• Attention to detail

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery or its equivalent
• Practising licence from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council
• Continuous Professional Development (CPD) required
• Emergency training (ACLS)